Compare towns
Whiting vs Mendon vs Sandgate vs Holland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Holland has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Whiting | Mendon | Sandgate | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
1,113Highest |
435Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
| Sandgate and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% below VT |
| Mendon and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$209,400±$44k 34% below VT |
| Mendon and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
— | $1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
| Holland and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 16% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,463 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 7% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
26 min 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.